The BronzeLens Film Festival set to run from August 17-22 in Atlanta, Georgia unveiled its 2021 nominated film selections. Winners will be announced during the annual BronzeLens Awards Show on Sunday, August 22.
Film Festivals
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Atlanta’s BronzeLens Film Festival Reveals 2021 Nominated Films
Queen of the Morning Calm directed by Gloria Ui Young Kim
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Johnny Depp to Receive San Sebastian Festival’s Donostia Award
Johnny Depp (dp) San Sebastian Festival will honor actor Johnny Depp with the Donostia Award, the festival’s highest honorary award in recognition of his career.
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Ridley Scott to Receive Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Prize at Venice Film Festival
Ridley Scott at the 69th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA Awards) (dp) British director and producer Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Blade Runner, Alien) is the recipient of the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker award of the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
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Bentonville Film Festival 2021 Awards – KILI BIG and 7 DAYS Win Top Jury Prizes
Kili Big directed by Ida Joglar Kili Big directed by Ida Joglar which world premiered at the 2021 Bentonville Film Festival was awarded Best Documentary at the festival. The film follows a group of plus-sized women from around the world as they attempt to climb the tallest peak in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro. Roshan Sethi’s 7 Days, about an Indian couple on an arranged marriage date forced to quarantine together, took home the jury award for Best Narrative Feature and Americanized, by Erica Eng, was selected for Best Short Film.
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Fantastic Fest 2021 Unleashes First Wave of Films – TITANE, LAMB, BINGO HELL, THE TRIP
Titane directed by Julia Ducournau The 2021 Palme D’Or winner Titane directed by Julia Ducournau headlines the first wave of films for 2021 Fantastic Fest. Described as “a poignant study on loneliness, isolation and gender identity wrapped in a constantly surprising world of body horror, muscle cars, violence, and disco-dancing firemen,” Titane opens in US cinemas on October 1.
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KING KNIGHT Trailer. Matthew Gray Gubler, Angela Sarafya Star in Witchy Comedy at Fantasia
King Knight directed by Richard Bates, Jr., starring Matthew Gray Gubler The official teaser trailer is here for King Knight, the comedy film starring Matthew Gray Gubler (500 Days of Summer, Alvin and the Chipmunks Series), Angela Sarafyan (The Immigrant, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Andy Milonakis (Waiting…, Who’s Your Caddy?), Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Jakob’s Wife) and Ray Wise (Rising Sun, RoboCop).
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‘Bernstein’s Wall’ Opens + Alfre Woodard Honored at 2021 Berkshire International Film Festival
Alfre Woodard (dp) The 15th Annual Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) set to run from September 9 – 12 in Great Barrington and September 10 – 12 in Pittsfield, announced a lineup of 22 documentaries, 20 narrative features and 18 short films; with multi award-winning actor Alfre Woodard as the 2021 BIFF Honoree.
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Jessica Chastain to Receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award at Toronto Film Festival
Jessica Chastain (dp) Actress Jessica Chastain starring in the upcoming “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Ten Latin American Films to Compete for Horizontes Award at San Sebastian Festival
Jesús López directed by Maximiliano Schonfeld Ten Latin American films directed by filmmakers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela will compete in the 2021 Horizontes Latinos selection at the San Sebastian Festival.
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The Harder They Fall starring Regina King and Idris Elba will Open London Film Festival
The Harder They Fall starring Regina King and Idris Elba Netflix’s The Harder They Fall, directed by Londoner Jeymes Samuel and starring Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz, Regina King and Idris Elba will World Premiere as the opening film of the 65th BFI London Film Festival.
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Toronto Film Festival 2021 Unveils Documentary, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths Lineup
Attica directed by Stanley Nelson (TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival 2021 announced the films included in the TIFF Docs, Wavelengths and Midnight Madness programs and new additions to the Special Presentation and Contemporary World Cinema programs.
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2022 Sundance Film Festival Requiring all Participants be Fully Vaccinated
Sundance Film Festival Director Tabitha Jackson issued new updates on the upcoming Sundance Film Festival, scheduled for January 20–30, 2022. One of the major changes will be a requirement that all participants attending the Festival, or Sundance-affiliated events, in person in Utah to be fully vaccinated.